The Bright Silvery Light By The Moon Lyrics And Chords
The guitar chords are set in the same key as Foster And Allen play the song in. The key changes half way through the song from G to A. It's up to yourself if you want to change keys. Irish country singer Paddy O'Brien also recorded the song on his album ''We'll Meet Again''. And John McNicholl, Seamus Moore and Mary Darcy.
Recorded by Foster And Allen
I was strolling down the lane
With my sweetheart by the hand,
She was asking a favour of the moon.
And though we were so young
Yet we were both as one,
'Neath the bright silvery of the moon.
So shine on silver light,
Shine on through the night
The nightingales are singing their sweet song
Well there's not a time so sweet
As when two lovers meet
Neath the bright silvery light of the moon.
I gave to her a ring
We named our wedding day
We planned on being married in the spring
Now I thank the stars above
For the night we fell in love
Neath the bright silvery light of the moon.
Shine on through the night
The nightingales are singing their sweet song
Well there's not a time so sweet
As when two lovers meet
Neath the bright silvery light of the moon
Neath the bright silvery light of the moon.
I was strolling down the lane
With my sweetheart by the hand,
She was asking a favour of the moon.
And though we were so young
Yet we were both as one,
'Neath the bright silvery of the moon.
So shine on silver light,
Shine on through the night
The nightingales are singing their sweet song
Well there's not a time so sweet
As when two lovers meet
Neath the bright silvery light of the moon.
I gave to her a ring
We named our wedding day
We planned on being married in the spring
Now I thank the stars above
For the night we fell in love
Neath the bright silvery light of the moon.
Shine on through the night
The nightingales are singing their sweet song
Well there's not a time so sweet
As when two lovers meet
Neath the bright silvery light of the moon
Neath the bright silvery light of the moon.
Foster and Allen lyrics and chords
Intro chords G D G
I [G]was strolling down the lane
With my [C]sweetheart by the [G]hand,
She was asking a favour of the [D]moon.
And [G]though we were so young
Yet [C]we were both as [G]one,
'Neath the bright silvery [D]light of the [G]moon.
So [G]shine on silver light,
Shine [C]on through the [G]night
The nightingales are singing their sweet [D]song
Well there's [G]not a time so sweet
As [C]when two lovers [G]meet
Neath the [D]bright silvery light of the [G]moon.
G, C, G, D , G, C, G, D,G,E
I [A]gave to her a ring
We [D]named our wedding [A]day
We planned on being married in the [E]spring
Now I [A]thank the stars above
For the [D]night we fell in [A]love
Neath the [E]bright silvery light of the [A]moon.
So [A]shine on silver light,
Shine [D]on through the [A]night
The nightingales are singing their sweet [E]song
Well there's [A]not a time so sweet
As [D]when two lovers [A]meet
Neath the [E]bright silvery light of the [A]moon.
Intro chords G D G
I [G]was strolling down the lane
With my [C]sweetheart by the [G]hand,
She was asking a favour of the [D]moon.
And [G]though we were so young
Yet [C]we were both as [G]one,
'Neath the bright silvery [D]light of the [G]moon.
So [G]shine on silver light,
Shine [C]on through the [G]night
The nightingales are singing their sweet [D]song
Well there's [G]not a time so sweet
As [C]when two lovers [G]meet
Neath the [D]bright silvery light of the [G]moon.
G, C, G, D , G, C, G, D,G,E
I [A]gave to her a ring
We [D]named our wedding [A]day
We planned on being married in the [E]spring
Now I [A]thank the stars above
For the [D]night we fell in [A]love
Neath the [E]bright silvery light of the [A]moon.
So [A]shine on silver light,
Shine [D]on through the [A]night
The nightingales are singing their sweet [E]song
Well there's [A]not a time so sweet
As [D]when two lovers [A]meet
Neath the [E]bright silvery light of the [A]moon.
Ann Breen has the unique honour of making it into the Guinness Book of Song Records for spending over two years in the British Pop Charts with the sentimental song "Pal of My Cradle Days", which is also the title track of this album. The girl from Downpatrick, Co. Down in Northern Ireland earned a Gold Disc for sales of that song, and its success in 1981 ensured that to this day she remains a big attraction on the British cabaret and concert circuit.
Apart from sentimental ballads Ann can belt out a fast paced Country song with style too as she does on the Hank Williams classic "Jambalaya", while also wearing her Country hat she performs a fine rendition of "Tennessee Waltz" on this album too. Just to show that her type of Country is not all confined to "oldies" but "goldies" from the 1940s and 50s, Ann Breen tackles the "Teddy Bear Song", which was both a Pop and Country hit in the USA for Barbara Fairchild in 1973. Even though it is sandwiched between such serious songs as "If I Had My Life To Live Over" and "Among My Souvenirs", the Teddy Bear Song's youthful thrust is still not out of place on this album, which reflects the diverse singing styles of Ann Breen.
She is a singer who carefully selects the songs she sings for album and stage shows and apart from including a smattering of newer material, Ann revives some of the grand old Irish ballads of the past on her recordings. This may be due to her early childhood influences, when both of her grannies instilled in her a love of the old Irish songs such as the Delia Murphy classic "The Spinning Wheel, which is sung very sweetly on this set. Other beautiful old Irish songs, which Ann has revived here include "When You and I Were Young Maggie" which was a huge Pop hit in England for Foster and Allen some years ago and a very sensitive version of "The Bright Silvery Light of the Moon".
But it is not all ballads or Folk/Country songs on this set, as Ann proves that she can vocalise on a Pop song with ease and style. While it may not be commonly known outside her native shores that she could have represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest, the reality is that she came within a few votes of achieving that honour less than a decade ago in the final of Ireland's National Song Contest. On this album she proves that she can work well on heavily orchestrated Pop big ballads such as "You Always Hurt The One You Love" or "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow". Of course this talent for performing more sophisticated songs goes back to her childhood when before she reached the age of 10, Ann won a local talent contest for her rendition of "Edelweiss". Ever since those tender years, and even before that, Ann Breen wanted to be a singer and while she worked for a time in an office job after secondary school, the call of the stage was still too strong and "Pal of My Cradle Days" took her into the realms of Pop stardom in the UK, Ann took the decision that fronting a band was the way of life she really wanted.
From the opening track on this album, her biggest hit of all, to the final number which is the Tom Paxton composition "Last Thing On My Mind" there is a wide variety of musical styles reflected in this long player from the girl now known in show business as "The Star Of The County Down" - it is a title she richly deserves.
Tom Gilmore. (Music Journalist & Broadcaster)
Galway, Ireland, 2002.
Apart from sentimental ballads Ann can belt out a fast paced Country song with style too as she does on the Hank Williams classic "Jambalaya", while also wearing her Country hat she performs a fine rendition of "Tennessee Waltz" on this album too. Just to show that her type of Country is not all confined to "oldies" but "goldies" from the 1940s and 50s, Ann Breen tackles the "Teddy Bear Song", which was both a Pop and Country hit in the USA for Barbara Fairchild in 1973. Even though it is sandwiched between such serious songs as "If I Had My Life To Live Over" and "Among My Souvenirs", the Teddy Bear Song's youthful thrust is still not out of place on this album, which reflects the diverse singing styles of Ann Breen.
She is a singer who carefully selects the songs she sings for album and stage shows and apart from including a smattering of newer material, Ann revives some of the grand old Irish ballads of the past on her recordings. This may be due to her early childhood influences, when both of her grannies instilled in her a love of the old Irish songs such as the Delia Murphy classic "The Spinning Wheel, which is sung very sweetly on this set. Other beautiful old Irish songs, which Ann has revived here include "When You and I Were Young Maggie" which was a huge Pop hit in England for Foster and Allen some years ago and a very sensitive version of "The Bright Silvery Light of the Moon".
But it is not all ballads or Folk/Country songs on this set, as Ann proves that she can vocalise on a Pop song with ease and style. While it may not be commonly known outside her native shores that she could have represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest, the reality is that she came within a few votes of achieving that honour less than a decade ago in the final of Ireland's National Song Contest. On this album she proves that she can work well on heavily orchestrated Pop big ballads such as "You Always Hurt The One You Love" or "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow". Of course this talent for performing more sophisticated songs goes back to her childhood when before she reached the age of 10, Ann won a local talent contest for her rendition of "Edelweiss". Ever since those tender years, and even before that, Ann Breen wanted to be a singer and while she worked for a time in an office job after secondary school, the call of the stage was still too strong and "Pal of My Cradle Days" took her into the realms of Pop stardom in the UK, Ann took the decision that fronting a band was the way of life she really wanted.
From the opening track on this album, her biggest hit of all, to the final number which is the Tom Paxton composition "Last Thing On My Mind" there is a wide variety of musical styles reflected in this long player from the girl now known in show business as "The Star Of The County Down" - it is a title she richly deserves.
Tom Gilmore. (Music Journalist & Broadcaster)
Galway, Ireland, 2002.
